Device to Measure and Monitor Drinking and Eating
Active Publication Date: 2016-06-16
DREXEL UNIV
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The invention is a cup assembly with a holder and a camera support for monitoring consumption of the fluid from the cup. The holder has a microcontroller embedded in it, and the camera support supports a digital camera that is electronically connected to the microcontroller. The cup can be easily inserted into the holder. Additionally, the invention also provides a method for classifying different types of liquids based on their optical properties and density. The holder can take the shape of a tray or plate, and the method can be used with these different holders.
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Malnutrition is associated with adverse health outcomes that increase the cost of care, including hospital readmissions and institutionalization.
It is difficult to manage malnutrition effectively because assessment of intake (including oral liquid nutrition supplements [ONS]) through either patient self-report or nurse's documentation is flawed.
This approach is time-consuming and labor intensive and can impact behavior if individuals self-record intake.
Investigators report that healthcare personnel do not consistently document liquid intake in the medical record.
Consequently, clinicians are left with unreliable nutritional data that renders decision making ineffective.
There is therefore an unmet medical need for an unobtrusive technology that records and wirelessly monitors malnourished older adults' liquid intake.
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[0027]Certain terminology is used in the following description for convenience only and is not limiting. The terminology includes the words above specifically mentioned, derivatives thereof and words of similar import. The embodiments described and illustrated below are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. These embodiments are chosen and described to best explain the principle of the invention and its application and practical use and to enable others skilled in the art to best utilize the invention.
[0028]Reference herein to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments necessarily mutually ...
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In described embodiments, the present invention is a cup assembly including a cup holder having a base having a microcontroller, weight sensor and accelerometer incorporated therein, a handle extending upwardly from the base, and a camera support extending upwardly from the base. The camera support supports a digital camera. The digital camera is electronically coupled to the microcontroller. A cup is removably insertable into the cup holder. A method of using the cup assembly is also disclosed.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED INVENTION[0001]The present application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 61,861,132, filed on Aug. 1, 2013, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a liquid retaining device, and, in particular, to a liquid retaining device that may be used to measure, record , and monitor liquid intake.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Malnutrition (i.e., undernutrition), a common geriatric syndrome in the United States, is found in older adults across the care continuum. Malnutrition is associated with adverse health outcomes that increase the cost of care, including hospital readmissions and institutionalization. It is difficult to manage malnutrition effectively because assessment of intake (including oral liquid nutrition supplements [ONS]) through either patient self-report or nurse's documentation is flawed. Th...
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Login to View More IPC IPC(8): A47G23/02G01F23/20G06F19/00G01F23/292G16H10/60
CPCA47G23/0216G06F19/3475G01F23/20G01F23/292G01N9/02G01N2009/024G01N21/03G01N21/3577G01N21/51G01N21/532G16H20/60G16H40/67G01G19/52
Inventor DIMARIA-GHALILI, ROSE ANNPOURREZAEI, KAMBIZPOURSHOGHI, AHMAD
Owner DREXEL UNIV